More than 700 medical students and staff from the devastated island of St Maarten move to University of Central Lancashire. More...
Never mind the students, tuition fees are a bad deal for the taxpayer
The government borrows to finance student debt, then sells it cheap to loan companies. It’s like buying a sofa on HP and off-loading it on eBay to pay the bills. More...
Without visa reform, universities could lose vital technical staff after Brexit
Universities need technicians from abroad, but the current immigration regime makes them difficult to recruit – and it will get harder after Brexit. More...
Women-only Cambridge college to allow students who 'identify as female'
A women-only Cambridge college has changed its admissions policy to allow it to accept transgender students who identify as female. More...
My 14-year battle to study with a complex mental health issue
I’ve been to psychiatric hospital 12 times and had to give up on a number of courses – but now I’ve got my eye on a PhD. More...
Manchester University staff vote to strike over academic job cuts
University and College Union announces two days of strike action this month. More...
Tuition fees and the shrinking graduate premium
Universities minister Jo Johnson misses a number of vital points about what he calls student frugality. More...
Let's stop tinkering round the edges – university funding needs a total rethink
The government is changing student loan conditions yet again, but it’s missing the point: uncertainty isn’t good for either students or universities. More...
The cure for student debt isn’t frugality – it’s reforming the unfair loans system
It was all going so well. Two days into party conference and the Conservative party had vowed to win over the hearts and minds of young people, and they hadn’t even issued any failed hashtags yet. More...
I can't get a full-time academic contract. So what's holding me back?
I’ve done the peer-reviewed research and received mentoring from top academics. Is it my gender, my age or my class stopping me getting a job. More...